[f. as prec. + REMONSTRANT.] One who remonstrates in answer or opposition to a remonstrance; spec. in pl. (as proper name) those who put forth or joined in the contra-remonstrance against the remonstrance of the Arminians prior to the Synod of Dort.
1618. Hales, Gold. Rem., III. (1673), 177. They did the synod wrong to make this distinction of contra-remonstrants and remonstrants.
1674. Hickman, Quinquart. Hist. (ed. 2), 25. Let the Contra-Remonstrants be accounted as egregious Calumniators, as the Remonstrants are found to be.
1826. C. Butler, Life Grotius, v. 90. This was favourable to the Arminians; but it increased the violence of the Contra-Remonstrants.
b. attrib. or as adj.
1674. Hickman, Quinquart. Hist. (ed. 2), 2. Whether the Remonstrant or Contra-Remonstrant opinions be most agreeable.
1736. Chandler, Hist. Persec., 334. He declared himself openly for the Contra-remonstrant party.
